Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY ACT 2007 - SECT 38P

  (1)   This section applies if the initial tester contravenes section   38B.

Note:   It does not matter whether the initial tester has been convicted of an offence against section   38C in relation to the non - compliance.

  (2)   The Secretary may give the initial tester a written direction, requiring the initial tester, within the period specified in the direction or such longer period as the Secretary allows, to dispose of its entire holdings of the biological agent in accordance with the SSBA Standards.

  (3)   A period specified in a direction given under subsection   (2) must be reasonable having regard to the circumstances.